Transplant Nurse Coordinator provides planning and coordination of all facets of clinical care for potential and actual transplant candidates and recipients. Manages referral, evaluation, and pre-transplant data for transplant patients and coordinates the clinical management of post-transplant patients. Being a Transplant Nurse Coordinator develops materials and delivers programs to educate and support patients, families, and clinicians throughout the transplant process. Requires clinical experience in the care and treatment of transplant patients. Additionally, Transplant Nurse Coordinator requires a bachelor's degree of Nursing. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires registered nurse (RN). May require certification from a professional organ transplant nursing certification board. The Transplant Nurse Coordinator gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Transplant Nurse Coordinator typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Job Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
20Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)The Nurse Coordinator role is now eligible for a sign on bonus.Job Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
1. Utilizes the nursing process to promote quality patient care.
2. Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship and continuing involvement with patients.
3. Coordinates and collaborates with all health care professionals and community resources to ensure that patients benefit from continuity of care and receive all necessary services
4. Develops teaching tools for transplant candidates, recipients, living donors, social supports/families and nursing colleagues.
5. Acts as a nursing consultant on evidence based practice in transplantation for colleagues throughout the organization.
6. Participates in the education of inpatient nursing colleagues in the area of normal and abnormal organ function, transplantation and organ donation with emphasis on identifying nursing problems.
7. Participates in appropriate nursing service and hospital committees.
8. Conducts nursing research and prepares articles for publication in professional journals.
9. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team about treatment decisions.
10. Collaborates with nursing and physician leadership in establishing policies and procedures for the transplant program.
11. Participates in unit quality improvement activities and is familiar with unit based metrics.
12. Maintains a high level of professional standards by participating in continuing education, professional organizations and community outreach.
13. Achieves and maintains certification as a Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator according to organizational and/or departmental standards.
14. Handles staff and patient confidential information in strict conformance with department/institutional policy.
15. Delegates work appropriately and provides direction and guidance to nursing and support staff.
16. Documents relevant clinical issues in the transplant database, inpatient or outpatient medical records, and in other regulatory required database systems.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current Massachusetts state nursing license. Current certificate of Basic Life Support (BLS).
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
1. Effective interpersonal, communication and documentation skills.
2. Ability to problem solve, and think critically.
3. Ability to motivate, plan, organize and direct individuals and groups.
4. Attention to detail.
5. Ability to organize and work in a multi-task environment.
6. Computer skills including Database and word-processing.
Clinical Skills
a. Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedures.
b. Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to the unit-specific competencies.
c. Ability to cross train to other clinical areas.
Technical Skills
a. Demonstrate the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedure.
Experience: Two years of transplant related nursing experience
FLSA Status:
Exempt